The new rhubarb culture; a complete guide to dark forcing and field culture, how to prepare and use rhubarb . Hill of St. Martins. the name of Monarcli. For several years it was awardedfirst prize at the exhibitions of the Mass. HorticulturalSociety, as the largest and finest variety. On one occasionthe twelve stalks shown weighed 28 pounds, leaves Monarch Rhubabb. The writer has found this kind rather inferior in qualityand the skin is rough. The average length of the stalksis about 15 inches, but they are of large size, many stalksweighing more than one pound each. Color is fairly 108
The new rhubarb culture; a complete guide to dark forcing and field culture, how to prepare and use rhubarb . Hill of St. Martins. the name of Monarcli. For several years it was awardedfirst prize at the exhibitions of the Mass. HorticulturalSociety, as the largest and finest variety. On one occasionthe twelve stalks shown weighed 28 pounds, leaves Monarch Rhubabb. The writer has found this kind rather inferior in qualityand the skin is rough. The average length of the stalksis about 15 inches, but they are of large size, many stalksweighing more than one pound each. Color is fairly 108 THE Ni:W RHUBARB (^ULTURE. bright. It considerably roseinbles Mammoth Red orStottV Maiiniiotli, and matures at about the same time,but is a less abundant yielder. Tbeiv aie numerous varieties of rhubarb outsidethose mentioned. fSome of them reach extreme size, butthe large kinds are mostly inferior in quality and arelater than the medium size kinds. Tliere is an orna-mental variety, a native of tlie Himalaya mountains, thatis of some interest from its decorative value. The leavesare large and glossy, a vivid green, the stems are distinctred, while the flower stems are of a bright golden yellow,and so prominent as to be far more showy than thegreenish pink edged flowers. The stalks liave the quali-ties of other varieties of r]iul)arl), l)ut tliis
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